4 / 24
Message from the Director
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Kathleen Beaulieu
Matthew Dattilo
Patrick Dorsey, S.J.
Marsha Goldstein
Nevin Hedlund
Virginia Hogan
Vadim Katznelson
Maureen Lampert
Ellen Landgraf
Peter LoGiudice
Darlene Markovich
Judy McCaskey
Denis McNamara
Denise Noell
Francesca Parvizyar
René Romero Schuler
Maria Simon
Gayle Tilles
Debra Yates
EX-OFFICIO:
Pamela E. Ambrose
Director of Cultural Affairs
Loyola University Chicago
John Pelissero, PhD
Interim President
Loyola University Chicago
Dear Members and Friends,
2015 is a milestone year for LUMA. The museum is ten years
old!
Our accomplishments are manifold. Certainly, accreditation
by the American Alliance of Museums stands out as moving
LUMA into the professional ranks of museums throughout
the United States. We have mounted over 40 exhibitions that
illustrate our mission of exploring the spiritual in art, and we
have succeeded in building an identity for LUMA as one of the
most unique visual arts institutions in the country. The new
additions to our Martin D’Arcy, S.J. Collection of medieval,
Renaissance, and Baroque art further enforce what a truly rare
collection we have. Jonathan Canning’s article in this issue, for
example, discusses our latest acquisition, a Flemish sculpture
of the Infant Christ from ca. 1500. The gifts of several large
collections in the past decade, such as over 700 Neolithic idols
and the James and Emilia Govan Crèche Collection and, have
expanded our holdings to include non-western art.
However, the accomplishment you cannot see that is at the very
heart of our museum is our dedicated base of donors, members,
and volunteers. My hat is off to each one of you with deep
appreciation for your faith in what was, ten years ago, a brand
new museum.
I cannot understate the role that museums play in the
enrichment of our lives. Inspiration often comes when moving
beyond the mundane responsibilities of the day to day into less
tangible dimensions of beauty and intellect. We are touched at
a personal level by the creativity we encounter in all the arts.
Music, dance, theater, and the literary arts are not necessary
for us to survive, but are what we must have to thrive and to
stave off a basic spiritual hunger for shared human experiences.
Human beings need to be connected to the whole of humanity,
and Art with a capital A can help us achieve it.
Cover Image:
Khunying Tongkorn Chandavimol,
Thailand, 2003, Wood, fabric, paper and metal,
The James and Emilia Govan Crèche Collection, 2013-06-85
2